Perseverance: NASA's 2020 Mission to Mars

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[jamesdesautel]

A moment of silence for the Opportunity Rover:
2004-2019 it inspired a generation of engineers and scientists with its discoveries, designed to last 90 days it instead soldiered on for 15 years.

[seansopata]

The whole skycrane thing is absurdly amazing.

[ignitionfrn]

2:30 - Chapter 1 - Missions to mars
3:20 - Chapter 2 - Mars exploration program
4:45 - Chapter 3 - Mars 2020 mission
6:05 - Chapter 4 - The spacecraft
8:05 - Chapter 5 - Perseverance
11:35 - Chapter 6 - Ingenuity
13:05 - Chapter 7 - The journey to mars
14:05 - Chapter 8 - Landing
15:20 - Chapter 9 - The real mission begins
17:20 - Chapter 10 - Exploring mars

[thegamingpigeon]

4:02 that's the thing I think a lot of people miss when it comes to finding life on Mars: if we find it there, it's likely abundant all across the universe and that's as amazing as it is absolutely frightening.

[Beryllahawk]

Oh I watched this as it was broadcast, and I cried so many happy tears. I've been following the rovers since Pathfinder/Sojourner and it's just been SUCH a ride. The good and the bad, the embarrassing-as-hell and the triumphant. I'm hardly a scientist, and I've never been anywhere near even a model of these rovers - but I'm certainly very emotionally invested in the program, in the team, and in the dream of humans finally living on another world.
I'm in my 40s now.
It could happen in my lifetime? I can hope!

[simulrduude]

I understand the people who are all "we need to take care of earth and stop trying to find new planets" but honestly this mission is probably one of the most fascinating space missions I've ever seen. From the first RC helicopter being flown on another planet to the thousands of amazing pictures. It's absolutely crazy how far we've come with this stuff.

[IntrepidFraidyCat]

We were looking forward to the Perseverance landing for months. It didn't disappoint! That coupled with Juno's continuing mission and Hubble's amazing photos and recent resuscitation...it's been a heck of a ride. 🚀👨🏼‍🚀🔭👍🏻

[MrCheckster]

I designed the RTG (radio isotope thermoelectric generator)on the curiosity rover back in the mid 90s.

[jeremiahshoemaker]

As amazing as this is, it's only one of the steps in MSR (Mars Sample Return). I'm so excited to be involved in the project working for a vendor involved in the mission!
I hope someday I am able to share what I was involved with, but I am so ready for 2026!

[Kimston]

Can you please do a video on StarShip being developed by SpaceX?

[yidireiss]

Btw on ingenuities 9th flight it traveled 625 m which is more than double it's original design capacity. At this stage ingenuity has been performing so well that it was switched from an experimental mission to a partially operational mission with a yet to be determined flight window I believe.

[neilh.]

Good idea for a Megaproject, Simon! Would love to see more of these mars rover / venus rover / space research projects

[AllDayBikes]

0:29 They deserve a purchase for that ad alone lmfaoo!

[mikebeatstsb]

When the parachute first opens is pure beauty 😘🖤

[joeyr]

4:08 that mars attacks reference made me laugh lol

[FleshGolem]

My brother spent years working on PIXL which was visible on top of the rover as it was lowered to the surface. It's kind of distinctive (bright white box) so it definitely added a personal note to those images for us.

[firstcrazyunclecam]

Simon you hit this one out of the park. Fantastic video! Thank you

[nastybedazzler]

awesome video. I'm obsessed with NASA so this is right up my alley.

[dragonxx]

Hey Simon... I hope your collarbone ia getting better 💪

[jetsons]

How about the SpaceX Starship and the Super Heavy Rocket. Thanks for your time, work and posting.